HOW
TO BEAT HAIR LOSS
The
complete guide to surgical, medical and alternative
treatments for hair loss
Chapter
1 - Knowing your type of hair loss
The first thing every body with hair loss must know is what type of hair loss
you have. Some hair loss victims have types which are temporary and which result
from a variety of causes. While these may be very stressful, many of these
ailments can be corrected without resorting to major treatments. In this chapter
you will learn about the different types of hair loss, and will learn what
type of hair loss you have.
This
chapter covers the following topics for you:
1. how to distinguish between normal types of hair
loss and abnormal hair loss,
2. basic questions about hereditary hair loss, the
most common type of abnormal hair loss,
3. and other less common types of abnormal hair loss.
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Chapter
2 - Classifications and patterns of hair loss
Norwood’s
classification has been used for male pattern
baldness for many decades. It
is useful in many cases. However, it is
not complete. A reclassification of Genetic
Pattern
Hair Loss
is necessary. Classes can be defined from
1 - 7 which indicates only the degree of
hair
loss,
not the pattern.
Class 1 - no hair loss
Class 2 - mild hair loss
Class 3 - mild - moderate hair loss
Class 4 - moderate hair loss
Class 5 - moderate large hair loss
Class 6 - large hair loss
Class 7 - complete hair loss.
However,
the main point is that there are genetic patterns
of hair loss which do not fit the Norwood’s
pattern, therefore, the different patterns need to
be acknowledged and classified.
This chapter will educate you on the different classifications and patterns
of hair loss along with the various degrees of hair loss associated with them.
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Chapter
3 - Surgical treatments for hair loss
Surgical treatments are the best method available to you in your struggle to
defeat hereditary hair loss. This chapter will:
1. answer some basic questions asked about surgical treatments,
2. detail hair transplanting approaches to surgical treatment,
3. inform you about the development of new options in surgical treatment,
4. help you know what a good hair surgeon is and show you how to find one,
and
5. summarize the advantages and disadvantages of resorting to surgical treatment
for your hair loss.
Among
the topics covered in this chapter include the
Follicular Unit Strip Surgery (FUSS) and the Follicular
Unit Extraction (FUE); a NON-SCALPEL, NON-SCARRING
procedure, where the donor hair is extracted one
at a time.
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Chapter
4 - Less common approaches
In this chapter you will learn about some of the older techniques for hair
loss treatment. These techniques include: 1.
Scalp reduction
2. Scalp expansion
3. and Scalp lifting
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Chapter
5 - The future of hair loss treatment
The future of hair transplantation is developing fast. Three revolutionary
new techniques are emerging that show great promise.
They
are techniques are: 1. Cloning
2. Gene therapy
3. Donor hair
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Chapter
6 - Medical treatments
The treatment of permanent hereditary hair loss with medications, either taken
orally or applied like tonics on the balding scalp, has long been the dream
of people suffering from this type of hair loss. A miracle cure is what every
one has been hoping for centuries. Until recently this hope has been nothing
but a dream.
This
chapter covers:
1.
the whole story about Rogaine,
2. the whole story about Propecia,
3. some of the other promising drug treatments
that may be available shortly,
4. the advantages and disadvantages of
Rogaine,
5. the advantages and disadvantages of
Propecia,
6. compare Propecia and Rogaine.
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Chapter
7 - Alternative treatments
In the last few years great interest has been expressed in various methods
of alternative medicine to help treat hereditary hair loss. Some very specific
remedies for hair loss have been developed and offered. This chapter will cover
the following topics:
1. review the emergence of alternative medicines
and how they might work to treat hair loss,
2. some common alternative treatments such as:
-
Saw Palmetto
-
Acupuncture
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Aromatherapy
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Ayurvedic Medecine
-
Homeopathy
-
and Naturopathic medicine,
3. review general alternative treatments for
hair loss, and
4. summarize the advantages and disadvantages
of employing alternative treatments
to treat hair
loss.
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Chapter
8 - Hair replacement
Hair replacement represents the last major approach to deal with your
hair loss. The basic idea of hair replacement is to replace your natural
hair with various types of additives that make your hair look natural and
complete.
It is the last resort for most balding people, and because of improving
techniques is increasingly attractive even for those who have other options.
Hundreds
of thousands of people annually purchase various hair replacement products
to enhance or replace their natural hair. Over half-a-million hair addition
pieces are sold every year in the United States.
There are two basic ways to replace your hair, one is to camouflage your hair
loss by filling out or intensifying your existing hair with various products,
and the other is to cover it or add to it with some form of hair piece. This
section will:
1. outline the options available
for camouflaging your hair
loss,
2. outline the options available
in hair pieces,
3. detail the costs involved
in employing hair pieces,
4. show you how to find a
good hair replacement specialist,
5. summarize the advantages
and disadvantages of hair
replacement methods of dealing
with hair loss.
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Chapter
9 - Rules for good hair care
The affects of poor hair care on hair loss are significant. Unfortunately
many fashionable hair care habits and treatments are bad for the health of
your hair and encourage hair loss. Hairstyles which require unusual pulling,
dying, or conditioning of your hair may severely stress the natural workings
of your hair, and may lead to unusual balding.
Many people with other types of hair loss aggravate their hair loss problems
by poor hair care habits. For example, there are many balding people who
are losing their hair for hereditary reasons who cause much quicker and more
severe hair loss than would normally be the case because of poor hair care.
Such people can forestall the appearance of baldness for years if not decades
if they only maintained good hair care habits.
Hair loss due to poor hair care is the one type of hair loss that is easily
preventable.
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